Sentences with phrase «old craft techniques»

Daniel Sinsel's fidelity to traditional pictorial genres rendered in oil on canvas, as well as his employment of age - old craft techniques in the fabrication of his objects (including metalworking, ceramics and casting) seems intent on making us aware of the time and labor invested in them.

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A contemporary arrow - stripe pattern crafted, from start to finish, using age - old techniques passed down for centuries in the Western Highlands of Guatemala.

It offers a unique assortment of exotic materials from around the world which are in turn transformed by master artisans in the US using old world couture crafting techniques.

So many craft instruction books and leaflets of old contained mostly black - and - white line drawn illustrations of techniques, even finished projects.

By experimenting with age - old techniques, Voulkos went on to transform his own field, helping to elevate ceramics from utilitarian craft to fine art, all while inspiring a generation of ceramicists to follow suit in what became known as the California clay movement.

«I'm thinking about issues of space and scale, and studying craft techniques from old furniture making books.»

Using textile techniques such as rug - hooking, inlaid patchwork, screen printing and quilting, she has developed new ways to execute old crafts, creating pieces that seem to exist both in the past and present.

Traditional, self - taught artisans are also some of my biggest inspirations, since craft and technique is something I love to explore, like such old - work techniques as angel gilding or bobbin lace.

Each adopting the age - old craft of woodcutting through a distinctive contemporary technique, Fish and Yokono employ bold and enchanting cartoon - like narratives to illustrate quotidian and pop cultural excerpts.

Dawson Hardwood Floors uses the best in old school and new school techniques to bring this craft to a whole new level.